The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-31

WHO SHALL BE vICE.PREsIDENT
On THE WINNING TICKET
Talk OF Having a Southern Man
Pat On-Clsims Of the
South.

Talk OF Having a Southern Man
Pat On-Clsims Of the
South.
The evident pressure now being
brought to bear in the Southern
States on behalf of various candi-
dates from that section for the DEM
ocratic vice presidential nomination
Of 1888 forms leading and exciting
topic Of discussion at the national
capitol, as well in Republican and
Democratic circles. While South.
ern Democrats are by no means a
unit upon the propriety and adviss-
bility Of nominating a Southern man
for Vice President in 1888, yet, so
far as can be judged from the tenor
OF expressed opinion, there is no
doubling the restlessness and dis
satisf . ion which commonly fills the
breasts of Southern Democrats con-
corning the humiliation to which
their section is alleged to be subjected
by party managers ia determining the
precise period when Southern mon
shall be deemed available for both
presidential aud vice presidential
uses.
This feeling doubtless has its orr
gin in the idea, generally prevalent
in the South, that those who partici.
pated 10 the late rebellion on behalf
of the Southern Confederacy com
United no crime that should now do
bar them from contesting tor any ma
tioual position, no matter how prom
inent. The twenty two years which
have interviewed since the termina-
ton of hostilities are recorded in the
South as severe penalty and a long
term of political probation, which
must either continue indefinitely or
be brought to close at some jupct-
ure, and therefore the sooner the is.
sue is made the sooner this vexed
question will be determined. South
ern Democrats complain in this be-
half more OF the uncertainties at
tending the future than OF the pro.
hibitive events Of the past, aud
hence the somewhat pertinent in.
auiry is propouuded: How longY
The suggestion that either Gov
ernor Gordon Of Georgia or Governor
Fitzhugh Lee Of Virginia, would be
peculiarly accepts ble to the South az
the nominee for Vice President on
the ticket win Mr.. Cleveland finds
responsive echo in the hearts OF q
large preponderance If Southern meu
At Washington, and doubtless is re
echoed throughout the length ant
breadth Of the Southern land. II
excite the ire and indignation o
these gentlemen IL is only necessar.
: 10 argue that the time has not ar
rived when IL would be prudent /,
place any Southern man on tn
, Democra 10 presidential ticket, and
therefore, since the Democratic
party is bound TO conserve and ad
vance the elements OF success, tn
!, South must larry longer in the po
J litical Jericho, II not patiently, a
,, patiently as it can.
Alta recent aud somewhat heate
: discussion OF this matter, we
: known southern journalist, who &C
cupied n prominent and confdentiI
7 position in the late Confederate Go,
. eminent, took the ground that Oh
4 South would be craven II that sectio
/. did not force RECOGNITION Of II
!, claims for tho Vice. Presidents
/ nomination Of 1883. He had new,
!, confessed that he committed a erin
i by advocating the secession OF Oh
. Southern States, but, on the contri
!, ~, insisted that he aud his colleagu,
y had done exactly right. True, thu
q had failed TO accomplish their end
y but through that failure slavery ha
!, been abolished and a new era Of u
:, Federal Union been established,
i which the people of the late rev,
lutionary States we're as thorough
- devoted aud loyal as are the peop
: Of the Northern States. Why, the
;, should the South be required TO a
- ray themselves perpetually 10 sacl
- cloth and ashes? Continuing, q
:, Journalist said. The Dem
- 9 attic party commits a grieyol
% error in not bringing th
"a matter to q final issue. Are We
! the South always 10 remain SUI
- icc,2 We rave Tilden and HendricI
~ llg electoral votes in 1876, Hancot
- and English l3S electoral votes
~ 1880. and Cleveland and HeDdricI
Il 1853 electoral votes in 1894, carryii
70 every Southern State. We are .
4 pected 20 repeat this triumnh 10 lSS
4 thus again contributing 1853 votes
the 202 votes necessary 20 choose
=. President in the Electoral COLLEGE
40 IOl, 80 that obly foriy.nipe Dem
o. cratic votes are wanted from 4
"a North, East and West. Now, II q
,o South furnishes all but forty nine
"a tho Electoral College necessary
"A choose a Democratic President Al
al Vice President. why should IL sufi
m continuous exile from the ticke
q, II we cannot win In 1888 with an a
~ oeptable Southern candidate for Vi
=. President, then the Northern Dem
90 oraoy become recalcitrant, and /
No South still remains in bondage OF
ck to pull the political chestnuts out
M the fire.
"a. I'VE are contendiug for pripciI
he worth more 10 the South than all :
er Federal patronage, great or sm'
ad bestowed upon our section. As u
NO we arc permitted the crumbs q
ly, fall from the Democratic table, }
ed no seats are provided for US as eql
ut guests at the board. We are advi'
II 10 take the goods the gods have .,
do u, and be satisfied, and while th,
10 is wisdom 10 the proverb that hal
ng loaf is better than no bread, yet u
nj. we not ak at what precise period
III the dim, uncertain future VIC III
be relieved from this contingency
,l. half a loaf or nothiog2 We HI
ne fought the good 6gbt aud won
IL. victory, aud yet are followed by
cir cry Of robels' aud traitors, when,
sec fact, we ar, as loyal 10 the Repul
ed and devoted 60 the welfare Of
AZ. common country ~ those who ]
40 north Of Maso ! and Dixon line"